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Eternal Sun's dam Sierra Glitter set a record price for a Quarter Horse when the final bid for her was $14,200. Parker McAvoy of Rio Vista Farms out of Fresno, California, acquired Sierra Glitter that day. [7] American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame inductee B.F. Phillips, Jr., of Frisco, Texas, attended the sale and purchased three horses. His ...
"Forever Famous" Quarter Horse Journal March 2001 p. 40-49 "Hall of Fame Horses" Quarter Horse Journal May 1990 p. 48-49 "Hall of Fame" Quarter Horse Journal March 2004 p. 42-53 "Hall of Fame" Quarter Horse Journal March 2007 p. 42-55 "Hall of Fame" Quarter Horse Journal March 2008 p. 43-55 "MMIII" Quarter Horse Journal March 2003 p. 41-51
Diamonds Sparkle joined the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 2007 and the National Reining Horse Association Hall of Fame in 1996. She foaled the stallion Shining Spark, who became noted in reining, by becoming a $4 million sire and joining the NRHA Hall of Fame like his dam. [4] Rose became a champion in non-pro cutting competition.
Longtime Quarter Horse breeder and racehorse owner Walter Merrick of Sayre, Oklahoma, [7] bred Easy Jet from two future AQHA Hall of Fame members, Jet Deck and Thoroughbred mare Lena's Bar in 1967. [ 6 ] [ 8 ] His dam, or mother, Lena's Bar, had produced a small number of other offspring, but Easy Jet was her last; she died shortly after he was ...
The Quarter Horse is well-suited for the western disciplines. The American Quarter Horse is a show horse, race horse, reining and cutting horse, rodeo competitor, ranch horse, and all-around family horse. Quarter Horses are commonly used in rodeo events such as barrel racing, calf roping and team roping; [33] [34] and gymkhana or O-Mok-See. [35]
The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) is an independent agency of the State of California, United States. Established in 1933, The CHRB has authority over the regulation of horse racing and parimutuel betting at licensed California race tracks. The function of the CHRB is to watch over authorized California horse races to protect the public ...
Former seal of the Institute as part of the University of California (1932-1943). The horse center dates back to 1925. [1] W.K. Kellogg had a longtime interest in Arabian horses, and purchased 377 acres (1.5 km 2) for $250,000 in Pomona, California, to establish a ranch.
In total, Poco Pine earned 135 AQHA Halter points and 17 AQHA Performance points. [3] Poco Pine was trained by Doyle Taylor, Curtner's employee and head horse trainer Curtner had two opportunities to sell Poco Pine during his showing career—the first time for $40,000 (equivalent to $422,400 in 2023), the second for $100,000 (equivalent to ...